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Render Issues with Maya Arnold Mac Book Pro

By Arlette | Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 7:46am
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I am working with animation and my animator has a Mac Book Pro with 2.2 GHz Intel Core and 16 GB memory. When we render animation that is 4000 frames it takes us weeks to render.

Also, the render is not coming out as 16x9. We are trying to find the best solution to get our animation to render properly. 

We tried using a render farm but it did not work out well. So if there are any suggestions for getting this animation rendered in to work better or using a render farm with Maya Arnold that will work we would appreciate any assistance. 

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2d Animated Explainer Video - Stellar Videos

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Stellar Videos is one of the best animated explainer video companies in the U.S.A. We create amazing and engaging video content for all kinds of businesses. What you can do with Animated Explainer Video Companies:
Market better on Social Media. Increase your reach from e-mail campaigns.
View Cartoon Character Portfolio at : https://www.stellarvideos.net/portfolio

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Wanted: Producer / studio

By julian67 | Monday, January 31, 2022 at 1:26am
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Irish writer looking for a producer  / studio to develop / seek pilot finance for an animated, eco, family TV show. Age group: 6-12.

The story is a modern fable, action/adventure, global quest.

What I can offer is:

Script (first draft)

Character drawings

Bible

Possibility of a sequel + merchandising opportunities. +  co-production.

If interested, it would be helpful if you could forward your website / CV.

email: julian67@mail.com

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Pajama Cartoons for Kids: A Collection of Fun and Funny Illustrations.

By Kiran | Monday, January 24, 2022 at 10:36pm
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Pajama Cartoons for Kids: A Collection of Fun and Funny Illustrations.

Pajama Cartoons for kids is a series of illustrations that will guarantee you and your little ones plenty of laughs. With whimsical details and the perfect amount of silliness, these drawings are guaranteed to delight.

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Which 3D Animation Maker Should I Choose?

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Being a newbie is challenging enough but, it's tougher in a field that's open to continuous evolution. If you search up online, you'll most definitely come face to face with a never-ending list of 3D animation makers leaving you more confused than you were before. To make it easier for you, we have only listed down 4 of the best 3D animation tools. Considering all the necessary factors to evoke emotions, you will have aggressive control of the software down below. They are equipped with the latest features to help you get a hold of 3D animation.

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Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2022 Open For Entries-International Showcases & Awards

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The 2022 edition of the ESFF with more short film screenings in Edinburgh,
International Film Festival showcases, trophies, awards and industry networking!

We're also programming showcases of our best films for our international film festival partners across Europe.

Max Length 25 minutes, international films welcomed, all genres eligible.

Early Bird Deadline: Monday Feb 28th
Regular Deadline: Monday May 16th
Late Deadline: Monday June 20th

Open for entries online

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Edinburgh Short Film Festival 10 Years Best Films Online Only!

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For our 10th Year Anniversary celebrations, we're screening our 10 Years Best Animation
online only this November!

10 Years of our Best Animation short films including stop-motion and 2D animation, our Best Animation
award-winning shorts and award winners from across the globe!

Our 10 Years Best Animation programme runs Wednesday 9 Nov to Tuesday 16 November Online Only!

Tickets available here:

ESFF 10 YEARS BEST ANIMATION

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Looking for two niche animated films, seem to be lost to time

By Coco | Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 4:56am
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The first cgi film was a shot film about loss, an old woman was putting in memories of her husband (such as a pipe, a picture, etc) that were coming into the building (that looked like a library or clocktower, but instead of books there was a vast amount of storage boxes) from a clothes line going in from the outside, all the memorabilia hung from the line with a hangers. I believe it ends with the woman stumbling and her dropping everything, the film was a metaphor for losing someone dear to you.

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Not sure how to start writing an essay? Start with a simple...Posted in Student Tips

By DavidRoss | Monday, September 20, 2021 at 7:00am
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Before we talk about how to start writing academized reviews, we need to reiterate what this literary genre is. Any textbook tells you roughly the same thing: the essay, as a genre of literature, originated during the Renaissance. Michel de Montaigne and his philosophical essays on the nature of things are at its origins. It is from this time can be counted - a new literary genre appeared - the essay or a small essay, where the author probably expresses his opinion about this or that subject.

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Drawing Tablets with fully open source drivers/firmware to work on unix/unix-like operating systems (that aren't MacOS).

By Xtra | Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at 7:28am
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I need recommendation on some hardware if I want to be more involved with digital animation. Any recommended tablet that works fully with unix like operating systems like NetBSD or GNU/Linux? I know I probably could get the tablet pen to register with Xorg as a mouse, but that would mean pressure sensitivity wouldn't work at all.

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*Anyone knows the name of this short animation???*

By siqi | Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at 12:09pm
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It's a video about two astronauts prepared and killed an alien mobula flying in the sky. Finally, they obtained a large water ball. When they dived their head into the ball, they had the illusion that they are back to the Earth. I also remember they opened a fruit and a small alien inside waked up and gave them something.

Anyone knows the name of this cool animation?

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Best Video Animation Services

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Best Video Production House & Studio | 3D Animation Agency

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Hello!

Are you looking for the best video animation services for your brand or business? If yes, then you should contact our Toolbox Studio video production house. Here, we have a team of expert animation artists and provide excellent animated video production services. Whether it is 3D animation, 2D animation, character animation, e-learning, product explainer, or even brand promotional video, we create the masterpiece. To have a word with us kindly visit our Toolbox Studio's official website.

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How to start animating!

By Animaters | Monday, July 12, 2021 at 11:10am
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If you want to start animating or you are fairly new to animating then this is probably the right post for you. When you start animating it is vital that you are using the right software in order to reach your full potential. Using boring and crappy softwares will limit what you can achieve and this will be your biggest downfall. You should be using a software which is easy and has a range of features for you to use, this will make your life much easier. There are many of these softwares out there, you just need to find the one that is right for you.

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Animating a beach background?

By Marscaleb | Friday, July 9, 2021 at 7:56am
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I am making a background for a 2D game.  I'm trying to figure out how I should create an animated beach background.

Ideally what I want is something like the beach backgrounds I see in a lot of anime shows.  I am looking at these because 1) they are actually treated as backgrounds without a strong focus on them; eg they are not making detailed waves crashing that demand a primary focus, 2) they seem to be made relatively simply without too much cost, 3) they still maintain a relatively realistic design and don't look too cartoonish/abstract, and 4) Weeb.

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portable interactive animated postcard for PC and Android

By avetik | Friday, April 16, 2021 at 6:31am
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I would like to create a file that can be sent to my contacts over email, messaging apps or social media, which would contain a simple animation with some interactive triggers, such as a button to push to continue or replay. Years ago I used Flash but since it has been discontinued I have no idea how else this can be done. Ideally it should be a vector format to keep the size low, but should also be platform indipendent, so that no software or app is needed to visualize it. Any ideas?

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Turn a digital comic strip into a cartoon film ?

By myophic | Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 8:41am
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Hello,

I'm not a graphic designer, but I would love to produce a cartoon film based on a comic strip. I have a question for all the pros and passionate people here :

Can we transform comic strips (made on a graphic tablet, therefore all the files are already digital) into 2D animated films? And if so, is it an easy operation (for experts such you guys)?

Thanks in advance for your reply,

Myo

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